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president obama is urging movement towards free elections. he commented on the role of the military during the transition like this. >> that means protecting the rights of egypt's citizens, lifting the emergency law, revising the constitution and other laws to make this change irreversible. >> even though the military is in control of the country right now, obama says it's only a temporary caretaker, and despite the euphoria in egypt, he warns days ahead will be difficult. he says this is not the end of egypt's transition, it is just the beginning. >>> and signs of unrest today in another north african country. about 10,000 people flooded the streets of the capital of algeria. as many as 30,000 police officers tried to stop the protests. a human rights activists says more than 400 people were arrested. marchers want democratic reforms, but unlike in egypt, the protest in algeria is not geared towards getting rid of the president; a state of emergency has been in effect there for nearly 20 years. >>> at least 21 people are dead after a taliban
president obama is urging movement towards free elections. he commented on the role of the military during the transition like this. >> that means protecting the rights of egypt's citizens, lifting the emergency law, revising the constitution and other laws to make this change irreversible. >> even though the military is in control of the country right now, obama says it's only a temporary caretaker, and despite the euphoria in egypt, he warns days ahead will be difficult. he says...
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president obama here in the u.s. is warning the egyptian government to avoid violence. >> we are sending a strong and unequivocal message, attacks on reporters are unacceptable. attacks on human rights activists are unacceptable. >> administration officials are talking with their egyptian counterparts about a plan for mubarek to step down immediately. that would be followed by the formation of a temporary government headed by the newly- appointed vice president, omar sulaman and secretary of state hillary clinton today said leaders in the middle east should embrace democratic reforms each if there is a risk of short-term instability. >>> former alaska governor sarah palin is taking part in the remembrances of the late president ronald reagan and spoke at a dinner last night in santa barbara, two days ahead of what would have been reagan's 100th birthday. >> there isn't one replacement for reagan, but there are millions who believe in the great ideas that he espoused. there is a whole army of patriotic davids out ther
president obama here in the u.s. is warning the egyptian government to avoid violence. >> we are sending a strong and unequivocal message, attacks on reporters are unacceptable. attacks on human rights activists are unacceptable. >> administration officials are talking with their egyptian counterparts about a plan for mubarek to step down immediately. that would be followed by the formation of a temporary government headed by the newly- appointed vice president, omar sulaman and...
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president obama is threatening a veto, if necessary. the bill would cut aid for schools and for the poor. a change approved yesterday would take away every dollar set aside for healthcare reform. other provisions would shelter coal companies and oil refiners from new regulations. >>> tens of thousands of protesters will be back at the state capital in wisconsin today, rallying against a budget cutting plan pushed by the state's new republican governor. >> we will, we will rock you! >> as many as 40,000 people gathered yesterday in and a local sheriff says today the crowd could swell to 70,000. union members like firefighters and teachers want to stop the governor from taking away most of their collective bargaining rights, opposing a plan to prohibit public health workers to contribute more to their pensions. walker says the cuts are necessary to cut budget deficits. >>> in the latest developments from the persian gulf and north africa, human rights watch estimates that 84 people have been killed in a crackdown in libya, crackdown on an
president obama is threatening a veto, if necessary. the bill would cut aid for schools and for the poor. a change approved yesterday would take away every dollar set aside for healthcare reform. other provisions would shelter coal companies and oil refiners from new regulations. >>> tens of thousands of protesters will be back at the state capital in wisconsin today, rallying against a budget cutting plan pushed by the state's new republican governor. >> we will, we will rock...
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in washington, president obama signed an executive order freezing the assets in the u.s. held by gadhafi and four of his children. and in new york today, the u.n. security council is meeting again to consider a travel ban and asset freeze against gadhafi and key members of his government. >>> a high seas ferry chartered by the u.s. government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in the tripoli harbor since wednesday because of rough water and high winds in the area. about 40 of the americans arriving in malta were government officials, including staff from the u.s. embassy at tripoli. the charter plane also left libya on friday with the rest of the u.s. diplomatic personnel. >>> back to our main story around here, certainly the weather, the flakes flying overnight, and the cold. >> you know, it started this morning, workers told me they thought it was christmas. they got up to see the snow and there wasn't any. >> a little disappointing. had you to travel to see a lot of
in washington, president obama signed an executive order freezing the assets in the u.s. held by gadhafi and four of his children. and in new york today, the u.n. security council is meeting again to consider a travel ban and asset freeze against gadhafi and key members of his government. >>> a high seas ferry chartered by the u.s. government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in...
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obama is leaving this morning headed to oregon. now, here's a look at the president's arrival last night to the cloudy and rainy bay area. he is here on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally pushing for new spending on innovation, education, high- speed rail and faster internet service. last night he had dinner with 10. big-wigs, a very successful silicon valley valley companies like 26-year-old facebook founder mark zuckerberg apple leader steve jobs and google's ceo. there were massive security measures and excited neighbors there. also, some closed roads in the area. but one neighbor we spoke with didn't seem to mind. >>> that's important, isn't it? and i think those are good people for him to talk with. we need to keep our competitive edge and our prosperity of our society and it's exciting progress and technology so that's good. >> reporter: some of the other big names at the dinner, the ceos of yahoo, cisco systems, twitter, netflix and oracle. so today, up in hillsborough, oregon, ob
obama is leaving this morning headed to oregon. now, here's a look at the president's arrival last night to the cloudy and rainy bay area. he is here on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally pushing for new spending on innovation, education, high- speed rail and faster internet service. last night he had dinner with 10. big-wigs, a very successful silicon valley valley companies like 26-year-old facebook founder mark zuckerberg apple leader steve jobs...
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. >>> president obama fielding tough questions in his super bowl sunday one on one. >> does it disturb you so many people hate you? it is a serious question. >> his message to his toughest critics how he is feeling about his job has changed. >> looking live, accident free, construction in san francisco coming up [ male announcer ] beatrice earned her masters in education at a university with 20 years of experience combining classroom and online teaching. and a 15 to 1 student to faculty ratio... to make learning more... personal. today, she runs a thriving tutoring company that offers kids the same individualized attention she had. my name is beatrice hair, i teach hundreds of kids one on one, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] learn more about the college of education at phoenix.edu. nothing starts your day like honey roasted, honey bunches of oats. the perfect balance of crunchy flakes and clusters, with a kiss of golden honey. delicious. and the same calories per serving as special k original. so, try honey roasted, honey bunches of oats! >>> what a weekend across the bay area h
. >>> president obama fielding tough questions in his super bowl sunday one on one. >> does it disturb you so many people hate you? it is a serious question. >> his message to his toughest critics how he is feeling about his job has changed. >> looking live, accident free, construction in san francisco coming up [ male announcer ] beatrice earned her masters in education at a university with 20 years of experience combining classroom and online teaching. and a 15 to 1...
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>> reporter: well, allen, president obama's budget does contain money to complete the first phase of the bart expansion here to the south bay and civic leaders are optimistic republicans on capitol hill are still vowing a fight over transportation funding. the first phase of the bart extension to the south bay would run for just over 10 miles from fremont to san jose's neighborhoods. the news that the federal transit administration is recommending $130 million in federal funds for the project almost certainly clears the way for construction to begin next year. >> this is tremendous and phenomenal news. >> reporter: the vta is building the extension that bart will operate and maintain. >> this project increases access in and out in santa clara county connecting the three largest areas in the bay area, san francisco, oakland and san jose. increases the access for both employees coming into santa clara county and employees going outside. >> reporter: in 2000 santa clara county voters approved a half cents sales tax to build the bart station then in 2008 voters approved a second sales ta
>> reporter: well, allen, president obama's budget does contain money to complete the first phase of the bart expansion here to the south bay and civic leaders are optimistic republicans on capitol hill are still vowing a fight over transportation funding. the first phase of the bart extension to the south bay would run for just over 10 miles from fremont to san jose's neighborhoods. the news that the federal transit administration is recommending $130 million in federal funds for the...
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president obama's budget allocates $130 million this year and sharon chin explains where all that money would go. >> reporter: construction plans to extend bart from this southernmost station in fremont to berryessa stay right on track thanks to a grant from the federal government. >> it's great news, getting a full funding grant agreement will allow us to move ahead. >> reporter: the federal transit administration has recommended the long-awaited bart extension get $130 million in federal funding this year. that's a big step in later securing an additional $900 million in federal money so the line can open in 2018. some regular bart riders look forward to the south bay expansion. >> i don't have a vehicle. so i think it's great. >> it means beating the traffic. because i know it's congested on those freeways. >> reporter: federal transit officials' recommendation for funding is an about-face from 2000 when they refused to recommend money for bart's extension, in 2004. the project was said to be too expensive then and the valley transportation authority could not afford to run the train
president obama's budget allocates $130 million this year and sharon chin explains where all that money would go. >> reporter: construction plans to extend bart from this southernmost station in fremont to berryessa stay right on track thanks to a grant from the federal government. >> it's great news, getting a full funding grant agreement will allow us to move ahead. >> reporter: the federal transit administration has recommended the long-awaited bart extension get $130...
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the obama administration says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans the recognition of same-sex marriage. the justice department had backed the defense of marriage act until now. obama administration officials note the supreme court has ruled that laws criminalizing homosexual conduct are unconstitutional. >>> president obama is condemning the bloodshed in libya as new scenes of violence and chaos begin to trickle out of that country. the this is the latest amateur video that appears to show protestors destroying monuments and posters of their ruler moammar qaddafi. reports are surfacing that a libyan pilot chose to crash his jet instead of bombing a city. today the state department began ferrying u.s. citizens out of the country to the malta. the evacuation comes a day after qaddafi vowed to fight until his last drop of blood. >> he clearly is defiant and has pledged more violence here and so i don't think this is going to end quietly. >> president obama is expected to speak on the turmoil in libya a little later today or tomorrow. >>> and now a swed
the obama administration says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans the recognition of same-sex marriage. the justice department had backed the defense of marriage act until now. obama administration officials note the supreme court has ruled that laws criminalizing homosexual conduct are unconstitutional. >>> president obama is condemning the bloodshed in libya as new scenes of violence and chaos begin to trickle out of that country. the this is the...
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obama weak and indecisive. he said the administrations approach has been hesitant, inconsistant. confused and plain wrong. there should be more emphasis on protecting friends and allies. bolten made those comments in washington. >>> chanting and colorful egyptian flags in san francisco where hundreds of egyptian americans and supporters gathered at united nations plaza. their message calling on egypt to reform its government, ensure human rights protection for its people. some egyptian americans have mixed feelings about the recent events in egypt. >> many say they are glad mubarak has resigned but some are worried about the uncertainty over what comes next. >> reporter: in this coptic orthodox church in hayward, mixed reaction to the revolution >> awesome day >> i wasn't sure if it was the right thing we were doing. >> so exciting, very emotional. >> we are not so excited because of the sudden change. >> reporter: right now the future is unknown as the country gets the chance to elect its own new leader. >> we are looking for nonreligious. >> reporter: he is afraid the new gover
obama weak and indecisive. he said the administrations approach has been hesitant, inconsistant. confused and plain wrong. there should be more emphasis on protecting friends and allies. bolten made those comments in washington. >>> chanting and colorful egyptian flags in san francisco where hundreds of egyptian americans and supporters gathered at united nations plaza. their message calling on egypt to reform its government, ensure human rights protection for its people. some egyptian...
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president obama back in the bay area tonight. air force 1 touched down as s.f.o. about 5:40 p.m. this evening. he boarded his chopper, marine 1 and headed south on the peninsula meeting with bay area business owners talking about the economy, jobs. >> they are having dinner at the home of john dore, a venture capitalist. studentsed greeted him and then he headed to dore's home. big names from silicon valley including steve jobs' google cee and facebook's mark zuckerberg among others. len ramirez on the technology exodus. >> reporter: silicon valley creates ideas but they export jobs. that has been going on for a long time. but it is coming into really sharp focus with president obama's visit tomorrow to a silicon valley company in oregon. intel makes the chips that power computers but the manufacturing job that power the economy have long since left silicon valley. >> we still do three quarters of our manufacturing in the united states but mostly in oregon, arizona and new mexico. >> reporter: why not silicon valley and california? >> he says taxes are too high. >> these companie
president obama back in the bay area tonight. air force 1 touched down as s.f.o. about 5:40 p.m. this evening. he boarded his chopper, marine 1 and headed south on the peninsula meeting with bay area business owners talking about the economy, jobs. >> they are having dinner at the home of john dore, a venture capitalist. studentsed greeted him and then he headed to dore's home. big names from silicon valley including steve jobs' google cee and facebook's mark zuckerberg among others. len...
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president obama is headed to oregon. here's the president's arrival last evening to the cloudy rainy bay area. he is here on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally, pushing for new spending. he is looking for ideas had you for jobs with technology. he had dinner with silicon valley executives like 26-year- old facebook founder mark zuckerberg, apple leader steve jobs and google's ceo, eric schmitt. that dinner was at a private home of a venture capitalist. that meant massive security measures in the neighborhood. very excited people as you can hear there. [ yelling ] >> reporter: and closed roads. but neighbors didn't seem to mind. >> yeah. well, that's important, isn't it? and i think those are good people for him to talk with. we need to keep our competitive edge and our prosperity of our society and its exciting progress in technology so that's good. >> reporter: other big name invitees, the ceos of yahoo, cisco systems, twitter, netflix and oracle. today in hillsborough, orego
president obama is headed to oregon. here's the president's arrival last evening to the cloudy rainy bay area. he is here on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally, pushing for new spending. he is looking for ideas had you for jobs with technology. he had dinner with silicon valley executives like 26-year- old facebook founder mark zuckerberg, apple leader steve jobs and google's ceo, eric schmitt. that dinner was at a private home of a venture...
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president obama says he is losing patience. >>> bay area buses followed by armed escorts. the dangerous route now getting extra protection. >>> staying dry now but major changes are coming up in the weather. we'll talk about that coming up. >>> and we have early-morning roadwork this morning on 880/92 in hayward. more traffic hot spots coming up. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. it is friday, the 11th of february. i'm sydnie kohara. >> hi, everybody. i'm frank mallicoat. i think i can say happy friday, everybody. it's 4:30. >>> topping our news, angry protestors back in the streets in egypt this morning. crowds gathering now at several locations including outside the presidential palace in cairo. the president hosni mubarak, you may remember yesterday, refusing demands to step down. everyone thought he would. instead, though, he says he is transferring most of his power to his vice president. egypt's military supports mubarak's plan to stay in office. and here's live look at cairo, tahrir square. organizers calling for millions to protest today, as in
president obama says he is losing patience. >>> bay area buses followed by armed escorts. the dangerous route now getting extra protection. >>> staying dry now but major changes are coming up in the weather. we'll talk about that coming up. >>> and we have early-morning roadwork this morning on 880/92 in hayward. more traffic hot spots coming up. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. it is friday, the 11th of february. i'm sydnie kohara....
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obama has been a smoker for years but first lady michelle obama says he has not lit up in almost a year now. she says she is very proud of him. the white house press secretary says the president was able to quit with the help of the first lady and aides who also quit. >>> many breast cancer patients can skip a common painful surgery removing lymph nodes according to new research published in the journal of the american medical association. it indicates the patients whose cancer has been detected early and had spread to just one or two nodes aren't likely to see a reduced rate of recurrence or higher survival rates. that's about 20% of patients. >> being able to identify which women will not benefit from this additional surgery will save many women the pain and suffering of having the additional lymph glands removed. >> but researchers behind the study believe that for those who don't need the surgery, chemo and radiation will likely knock out the cancer in the lymph nodes. >>> new this morning, just what we want to hear, not getting enough sleep could increase your chances of heart atta
obama has been a smoker for years but first lady michelle obama says he has not lit up in almost a year now. she says she is very proud of him. the white house press secretary says the president was able to quit with the help of the first lady and aides who also quit. >>> many breast cancer patients can skip a common painful surgery removing lymph nodes according to new research published in the journal of the american medical association. it indicates the patients whose cancer has...
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. >>> president obama coming to the bay area this week to sell his new budget. barack obama scheduled to meet thursday evening with tech industry leaders and then spend the night here. the "mercury news" reports it will be a private meeting to talk about the budget plan which includes money for research, development, education and clean energy. >>> congress begins hearings this morning on the president's new $3.7 trillion budget plan. the white house says the proposal would cut a trillion dollars from the deficit over the next decade. some democrats say the budget makes too many cuts though. some republicans say the cuts aren't deep enough. >>> time now 6:06. egypt is asking for international aid to help repair the economic damage from days of protests that ousted president hosni mubarak. a statement posted on the foreign ministry's website says america, great britain and saudi arabia have already offered support. meanwhile, a member of the committee appointed by egypt's ruling military to amend the constitution says radical changes are not planned and that rest
. >>> president obama coming to the bay area this week to sell his new budget. barack obama scheduled to meet thursday evening with tech industry leaders and then spend the night here. the "mercury news" reports it will be a private meeting to talk about the budget plan which includes money for research, development, education and clean energy. >>> congress begins hearings this morning on the president's new $3.7 trillion budget plan. the white house says the...
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. >> first of all we will get to the top of the news, former vice president dick cheney urging obama administration to move cautiously on egypt he says the u.s. should take measured steps in public and much of the pressure, too much pressure could backfire. >> cheney added quote whatever comes next in egypt is going to be defor maybed by the people of egypt -- determined by the people of egypt. >> closed door trial of three uc berkeley graduates is under way in iran. sarah, shane and josh are all arrested and accused of spying while hiking near the iran/iraq border july 2009. showered was released on bail in september and returned to the states, it is not clear whether she will be tried in absten sha or if any of the three were present during the five hour hearing their lawyer says he was denied a request to visit the two men held over there hours before the trial began if convicted they could face town 10 years in prison. -- face up to 10 years in prison. >> a bay area community that saw a spike in gang related killings last year is trying to turn things around. >> reporter: demonst
. >> first of all we will get to the top of the news, former vice president dick cheney urging obama administration to move cautiously on egypt he says the u.s. should take measured steps in public and much of the pressure, too much pressure could backfire. >> cheney added quote whatever comes next in egypt is going to be defor maybed by the people of egypt -- determined by the people of egypt. >> closed door trial of three uc berkeley graduates is under way in iran. sarah,...
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president obama coming to the bay area today. the exclusive guest list we are learning about. >>> good morning. it's february 17th. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm sydnie kohara. thanks so much for joining us. your time is 6:00. the storms aren't over. lawrence is tracking the latest conditions around the bay area. >> i think this thing is going to be picking up heading in toward the next hour or so as the storm really moves its way onshore. we have seen showers even some thunderstorms overnight. some reports of some hail out there too. heavy rain in the north bay and rain in san jose. it's a wet beginning to the day but there are some breaks heading further north on peninsula but it won't last long. more rain
president obama coming to the bay area today. the exclusive guest list we are learning about. >>> good morning. it's february 17th. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm sydnie kohara. thanks so much for joining us. your time is 6:00. the storms aren't over. lawrence is tracking the latest conditions around the bay area. >> i think this thing is going to be picking up heading in toward the next hour or so as the storm really moves its way onshore. we have seen showers even some...
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. >>> president obama headed to the bay area. tonight, where secret service agents are already gathering. >>> the new bay bridge set to open earlier than expected. but the changes are going to start in just a few months. >>> i'm juliette goodrich in the east bay where there is a new spin on selling girl scout cookies. take a look! they are going crazy. i'll tell you about this new sales pitch coming up. ,, rocket scientists! you gave us the space age... but your savings accounts are stuck in the stone age! earn more commodore with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! [ laughs ] instead of earning zilch, your savings will be earning three times the national average. three times more? roger that! go online and sign up at capitalone.com. what's in your wallet?! this is a live look from s-f-o, where air force one is expected to touch down in abo >>> right now president obama is on his way to the bay area. we have live look for from you sfo, where air force one is expected to touch down in just abou
. >>> president obama headed to the bay area. tonight, where secret service agents are already gathering. >>> the new bay bridge set to open earlier than expected. but the changes are going to start in just a few months. >>> i'm juliette goodrich in the east bay where there is a new spin on selling girl scout cookies. take a look! they are going crazy. i'll tell you about this new sales pitch coming up. ,, rocket scientists! you gave us the space age... but your...
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even president obama seems to be telling egypt's president enough is enough. tonight how a new group of protestors has brought cairo to a literal standstill. >>> bay area buses going out with armed escorts, the routes so dangerous sheriff's deputies are now along for the ride to protect drivers and passengers. >> and airport wars. >> if you touch my junk i'm gonna have you arrested. >> new claims on those machines. >> it's time for an independent investigation. >> i'm dana king. >> i'm ken bastida. an emotional rollercoaster of a day. one cbs reporter described it as psychological whiplash president mubarak's speech that he would not resign, hundreds of thousands thought he would. it is friday morning in egypt right now and in the square protestors getting louder, chanting anti-mubarak slow governance, elisa bet palmer reports the next day or two will be telling. >> reporter: in the square they were in a frenzy of expectation. all evening there had been rumors president hosni mubarak was about to resign but when he appeared on state television it was with anot
even president obama seems to be telling egypt's president enough is enough. tonight how a new group of protestors has brought cairo to a literal standstill. >>> bay area buses going out with armed escorts, the routes so dangerous sheriff's deputies are now along for the ride to protect drivers and passengers. >> and airport wars. >> if you touch my junk i'm gonna have you arrested. >> new claims on those machines. >> it's time for an independent investigation....
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. >>> and president obama on his way to the bay area to meet with silicon valley "a" listers. a sneak peek at the guest list. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d girl. c-b-s 5 >>> welcome back, everyone. a walnut creek police officer is facing charges for allegedly having sex with an underaged girl. cbs 5 has learned that officer sean wallace was arrested and is out on bail. the girl is between 16 and 18. no other details are released. >>> an east bay narcotics agent now in isolation for his protection after being arrested on drug charges. 49-year-old norman wielsch is commander of a narcotics enforcement team in contra costa county. he is accused of stealing and selling confiscated drugs. his lawyer says he is in isolation for fear that other criminals may hurt him. >> it's very difficult time for him. i mean, you can imagine allegations like this are devastating, especially to an officer that's had such a stellar career. >> bail for wielsch has been set at $660,000. a friend of his is also under arrest. >>> president obama will visit the bay area a little later today. air force one expect
. >>> and president obama on his way to the bay area to meet with silicon valley "a" listers. a sneak peek at the guest list. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d girl. c-b-s 5 >>> welcome back, everyone. a walnut creek police officer is facing charges for allegedly having sex with an underaged girl. cbs 5 has learned that officer sean wallace was arrested and is out on bail. the girl is between 16 and 18. no other details are released. >>> an east bay narcotics agent now...
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barack obama is scheduled to meet thursday evening with tech leaders and then spend the night here. it will be a private meeting to talk about the president's new budget plan, which includes money for research and development, education and clean energy. meanwhile, on capitol hill, several hearings about the new budget plan are scheduled today. michael herzenberg with what's at stake. >> reporter: today the white house gets a chance to defend its new budget plan before lawmakers. budget director jacob lou will testify at a house hearing this morning just a day after president obama unveiled the $3 .7 trillion proposal. >> even as we cut out things we can afford to do without, we have a responsibility to invest in those areas that will have the biggest impact in our future. >> reporter: the president's plan calls for investments in areas like education and research but aims to slash $1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. spending cuts would affect programs from urban development grants to heating assistance for low-income families. >> this budget does more spending, more
barack obama is scheduled to meet thursday evening with tech leaders and then spend the night here. it will be a private meeting to talk about the president's new budget plan, which includes money for research and development, education and clean energy. meanwhile, on capitol hill, several hearings about the new budget plan are scheduled today. michael herzenberg with what's at stake. >> reporter: today the white house gets a chance to defend its new budget plan before lawmakers. budget...
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. >>> president barack obama is still here in the bay area this morning. last night, he dined with silicon valley celebrities. he is looking for support for his plan to spend on high-tech initiatives. anne makovec is at sfo where the president is about to take off in four hours or so. >> reporter: he is leaving from sfo this morning hopefully the weather is going to hold up for his departure. but somehow even when the rest of the planes are delayed, obama's plane air force one makes it out. today he is headed to oregon. here's a look at his arrival here in the bay area yesterday to the cloudy rainy bay area. he is on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally pushing for new spending on innovation, education, high- speed rail and faster internet service. last night he had dinner win innovators like mark zuckerberg, steve jobs and eric schmitt at the private home of a venture capitalist, which meant massive security measures in the neighborhood. so excited people as you can see there. [ yelling ] >> reporter: and closed
. >>> president barack obama is still here in the bay area this morning. last night, he dined with silicon valley celebrities. he is looking for support for his plan to spend on high-tech initiatives. anne makovec is at sfo where the president is about to take off in four hours or so. >> reporter: he is leaving from sfo this morning hopefully the weather is going to hold up for his departure. but somehow even when the rest of the planes are delayed, obama's plane air force one...
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president obama praised the protestors. this is what mr. obama said about the role of egypt's military during this transition. >> that means protecting the rights of egypt's citizens, lifting the emergency laws, revising the constitution and other laws to make this change irreversibel. >> even though the military is in control of the country right now mr. obama says it is only a temporary caretaker an despite the euphoria in egypt the president warns the days ahead will be difficult. he said this is not the ends of egyptian's transition, it is just the beginning. >> i'm proud of what they did. i feel deep admiration for their courage and their will to fight for their life and for their liberty and for dignity. >> and back at home in san francisco today demonstrators had planned to hold on emergency protest at the un plaza. it turned into a celebration instead. organizers say the same thing will probably happen for a planned solidarity vigil tomorrow. >>> police officers in vallejo late this afternoon killed a man. joe vazquez with what led
president obama praised the protestors. this is what mr. obama said about the role of egypt's military during this transition. >> that means protecting the rights of egypt's citizens, lifting the emergency laws, revising the constitution and other laws to make this change irreversibel. >> even though the military is in control of the country right now mr. obama says it is only a temporary caretaker an despite the euphoria in egypt the president warns the days ahead will be...
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hosni mubarak has been urged by the obama administration to make way for democracy. so explains susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations in san francisco today. >> there needs to be an orderly, prompt and genuine transition to real democracy, not simply a single election but the institutions and the underpinnings of democracy. >> reporter: the obama administration has been struggling to present a consistent message to hosni mubarak and the egyptian people at times calling for hosni mubarak to go as soon as the proverbial yesterday. hosni mubarak seemed to address u.s. attempts to manage the situation. >> we will show that we are not followers of anybody. that nobody decides for us what we should do. >> reporter: former nobel peace prize winner emerged as a possible leader for the opposition. through his twitter account he called for the military to take over. otherwise predicting that, quote, "egypt will explode." some are concerned about the muslim brotherhood power after hosni mubarak leaves turning egypt into another iran. >> there is no indication th
hosni mubarak has been urged by the obama administration to make way for democracy. so explains susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations in san francisco today. >> there needs to be an orderly, prompt and genuine transition to real democracy, not simply a single election but the institutions and the underpinnings of democracy. >> reporter: the obama administration has been struggling to present a consistent message to hosni mubarak and the egyptian people at times...
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more than 70,000 people gathered at the capital saturday for a sit-in there. >>> and president obama will meet with the nation's governors at the white house today hoping to get some good ideas on how to repair the u.s. economy. governors are in the capital attending national governors association meetings. and at a dinner yesterday the president welcomed the governors to washington and urged the collaboration between the white house and the statehouse. >>> a message for concerned parents. why doctors are telling you to chill out when your kids get the fever. >> and the oscar goes to... the big winners from last night's academy awards. all coming up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,, ♪ it's the way you bring out the sun ♪ sunnyd! ♪ it's the way you make it all fun ♪ know who makes the day sunny? my mom and sunny d! i love the taste. mom loves the vitamin c. and now it has 40% fewer calories than most regular soda brands. sunnyd! ♪ make today a sunny day! sunnyd is giving away a prize a day for a hundred days at facebook.com/sunnyd ♪ build your better breakfast ♪ at subway ♪er
more than 70,000 people gathered at the capital saturday for a sit-in there. >>> and president obama will meet with the nation's governors at the white house today hoping to get some good ideas on how to repair the u.s. economy. governors are in the capital attending national governors association meetings. and at a dinner yesterday the president welcomed the governors to washington and urged the collaboration between the white house and the statehouse. >>> a message for...
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barack obama is scheduled to meet thursday evening with tech industry leaders and then spend the night here. the "mercury news" reports it will be a private meeting to talk about the president's new budget plans which includes money for research and development, education and clean energy. >>> congress begins hearings this morning on the president's new 3-point trillion dollars -- $3.7 trillion budget plan. the white house says it will cut a trillion dollars from the budget over the next decade. it will cut various things from the budget. >> we have a responsibility to invest in those areas that will have the biggest impact in our future. >> the president's plan is getting criticism from members of both parties. house republicans are their own proposal to save billions from the current budget. >>> it is 5:07 on your tuesday. another laser strike threatens safety of a bay area pilot. and we are getting a firsthand look of what it looks like to be flying blind in the cockpit. >> plus, the top bay area hot spots for car thefts. where you have a one in 7 chance of getting your car stolen.
barack obama is scheduled to meet thursday evening with tech industry leaders and then spend the night here. the "mercury news" reports it will be a private meeting to talk about the president's new budget plans which includes money for research and development, education and clean energy. >>> congress begins hearings this morning on the president's new 3-point trillion dollars -- $3.7 trillion budget plan. the white house says it will cut a trillion dollars from the budget...
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. >> reporter: president obama says his national security team is preparing a full range of options to respond to this crisis. >>> well, if you drive you've seen them going up, gas prices beginning to creep higher and higher. much of the blame is being pointed at libya. robert liles tells us about the reasons for the spike that the oil companies simply are not talking about. >> reporter: we have all heard of paying a premium, but the premium behind these did he serves a double take. 4.09. what's behind the hike? we went looking for answers and we found it's called "the fear premium." >> come on. >> it says 3.97 for gas. >> it was just two days ago that we reported the gas prices jumped nearly a dime in one week. we're at it again, prices have pulsed again. >> i took a picture. it cost me $99 at chevron. >> the hike is not because you're using more gas. >> the price inies has very little to do with our demand in the united states. the world demand for oil is quite strong. >> reporter: it's because of revolts in libya. world oil traders are running scared that supplies will stop. >> i do
. >> reporter: president obama says his national security team is preparing a full range of options to respond to this crisis. >>> well, if you drive you've seen them going up, gas prices beginning to creep higher and higher. much of the blame is being pointed at libya. robert liles tells us about the reasons for the spike that the oil companies simply are not talking about. >> reporter: we have all heard of paying a premium, but the premium behind these did he serves a...
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borrows too much. >> reporter: the obama legislation says it can save on nondiscretionary spending it cuts $80 million from the pentagon budget, slashes money from the budget helping the poor buy heating oil. >> it will mean cutting things that i care deeply about but if we are going to walk the walk when it comes to fiscal discipline, because of cuts, these will be necessary. >> reporter: the president is also proposing spending increases such as education which is why, he visited a baltimore area school today that has republicans furious here on capital hill they want deeper cuts including a freeze on spending at 2008 levels. >> you have to understand, there is a $1.5 trillion deficit, so even if we were to hold things at levels now, that is completely unacceptable. >> president obama and house republicans are far apart but some senators from both parties are working on a compromise to bridge differences joel brown cbs news washington. >>> they have been slapped with $8 trillion in fines it stems from an international battle reforwarding their texco unit in the amazon. people sued s
borrows too much. >> reporter: the obama legislation says it can save on nondiscretionary spending it cuts $80 million from the pentagon budget, slashes money from the budget helping the poor buy heating oil. >> it will mean cutting things that i care deeply about but if we are going to walk the walk when it comes to fiscal discipline, because of cuts, these will be necessary. >> reporter: the president is also proposing spending increases such as education which is why, he...
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. >>> president obama will be in the bay area this week. he'll talk with tech leaders about jobs, green technology and education. he unveiled his $3.7 trillion budget for 2012 today. president obama says it contains tough choices and sacrifices like freezing or reducing some poverty programs. it also includes billions of new dollars for education, for regulation of financial markets, and for the development of cleaner fuels. republicans say that the cuts are not deep enough and promise a tough fight in congress to get the budget passed. >>> headlines around the bay area now. in pleasanton, archaeologists found 19 sets of maloney indian remains across from the fair grounds, safe way suspended construction on a store at that site while a survey firm surveys the burrell ground. >>> police believe the same thief is responsible for 10 robberies in the east bay over the past 7 months, the most recent in hayward and fremont. he targets drug stores and sandwich shops between 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. he buys a few snacks and then pulls out a handgun and d
. >>> president obama will be in the bay area this week. he'll talk with tech leaders about jobs, green technology and education. he unveiled his $3.7 trillion budget for 2012 today. president obama says it contains tough choices and sacrifices like freezing or reducing some poverty programs. it also includes billions of new dollars for education, for regulation of financial markets, and for the development of cleaner fuels. republicans say that the cuts are not deep enough and promise...
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. >> the whole country is watching what is happening here, including president obama, who views the bill as an attack on organized labor and whose arm of the democratic committee is helping to mobilize the demonstrators. cbs news, madison, wisconsin. >>> outside the white house today, hundreds of protesters urged president obama to help the people of libya. libya is just one of several countries in the middle east involved in antigovernment protests. demonstrators in bahrain celebrated as the military withdrew its tanks and riot police from the capital. the monarchy appears to be backing away from further confrontation. the country faces violent clashes in algeria and yemen. >>> a new stop for bart. the station that will help thousands in the east bay to get around. >>> and tonight, thousands brave the cold to celebrate the chinese new year, which stopped as soon as the parade started. opened for ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, passengers today the 106-million s >>> the trivalley area has a new bart station. the pleasantton stop opened for passengers today. the $106 million station is expected to make p
. >> the whole country is watching what is happening here, including president obama, who views the bill as an attack on organized labor and whose arm of the democratic committee is helping to mobilize the demonstrators. cbs news, madison, wisconsin. >>> outside the white house today, hundreds of protesters urged president obama to help the people of libya. libya is just one of several countries in the middle east involved in antigovernment protests. demonstrators in bahrain...
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. >>> and obama obama administration officials tell the "new york times" about some of the possible exit strategies given to egypt's president. among them, going to his home or going to germany for a medical checkup. >>> well conditioning -- congresswoman gabrielle giffords is recovering so well, that her husband has decided to go back into space. astronaut mark kelly is set to command adults ---- a shuttle mission this april. he's been on leave since his last was shot in the head last month during that shooting rampage in tucson. >> i know her very well and she would be very comfortable with the decision that i made. >> nasa observed commander kelly for a week, that to make sure he could focus and not be distracted. >>> after weeks of uncertainty, anthony batts say he is staying. he says he couldn't commit to oakland after losing out to san jose's top job. the one thing that touched his heart. >> reporter: the prove each says that a little child will lead them. in this case, it was eight little ones and one very determined preschool teacher. >> she said, please don't leave. you vowed to
. >>> and obama obama administration officials tell the "new york times" about some of the possible exit strategies given to egypt's president. among them, going to his home or going to germany for a medical checkup. >>> well conditioning -- congresswoman gabrielle giffords is recovering so well, that her husband has decided to go back into space. astronaut mark kelly is set to command adults ---- a shuttle mission this april. he's been on leave since his last was...
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president obama also had a message for egypt, he said we hear your voices. >> reporter: they're hoping to rewrite egyptian history. revolutionaries like the three mcgee sisters. why is today different? >> now or never. >> it's now or never, we have to stand up. >> reporter: stand up and be counted at the mass rally. she says crowd size matters. >> morally it matters. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: by and large, the faces of this revolt are political, and religious moderates, not professional protesters, but in many cases, educated secular first time activists. fed up, but fired up too. different generations, same dream. an end to what he calls living in darkness. >> we don't care who is going to be the next president, as long as there's going to be democracy. >> i'm happy that i live until i see it. >> reporter: they're trying to oust the president with peaceful, but persistent protest. >> reporter: as the security here, soldiers have been calming, not controlling. >> you feel safe here? >> yes. >> reporter: he feels less secure about his future, the longer mubarak stays. >> i can have a g
president obama also had a message for egypt, he said we hear your voices. >> reporter: they're hoping to rewrite egyptian history. revolutionaries like the three mcgee sisters. why is today different? >> now or never. >> it's now or never, we have to stand up. >> reporter: stand up and be counted at the mass rally. she says crowd size matters. >> morally it matters. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: by and large, the faces of this revolt are political, and...
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how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty hundred thousand >>> well, they're calling it the day of departure, the biggest demonstration since tuesday. they're demanding that president hosni mubarak leave now. after two days of deadly clashes and 11 days of protesting, the tension was kept at bay. military tanks separated promubarak protesters are antigovernment protesters. meanwhile, the obama administration is beginning to talk to them about the transfer of power. >> there needs to be a transition process that begins now. it must initiate a process that respects the rights of the egyptian people that leads to fair elections. >> one way democrats se
how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty...
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obama questions whether the power shift is an immediate, meaningful or sufficient sign of reform. >>> gunmen have been shoot at buss in the east bay. and starting tonight the buses are getting security. armed escort now trail the buses along the route in north richmond from market to 6th and mcdonnell. robert lyles shows you more. >> reporter: unusual is right. and here is why. the union representing ac transit drivers says that for two years both their drivers and the passengers have been sitting ducks. they say that they have been attacked every year for those two years by someone at gunpoint. now, the union has offered an ultimatum. it is either the buss will be followed by a sheriff's cruiser as you see pulling here into the bart station here in richmond or there will be no bus service here. and it all started with a bus attack that we brought you exclusively last night. cbs 5 showed you the bullet riddled bus line last night. eight to ten hooded young men approached the bus pretending to board but instead, opened fire. a 16-year-old high school student was peppered with shattered
obama questions whether the power shift is an immediate, meaningful or sufficient sign of reform. >>> gunmen have been shoot at buss in the east bay. and starting tonight the buses are getting security. armed escort now trail the buses along the route in north richmond from market to 6th and mcdonnell. robert lyles shows you more. >> reporter: unusual is right. and here is why. the union representing ac transit drivers says that for two years both their drivers and the passengers...
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. >> president obama this afternoon talking about the role of egypt's military during the transition. even though the military is in control of the country right now, mr. obama says it's only a temporary caretaker and despite the euphoria in egypt right now and the president warns the days ahead will be difficult wins. he says that this is not the end of egypt's transition. it's just the beginning. and back here in the bay area, egyptian americans are celebrating that revolution half a world away. >> i'm proud of what the egyptian people did. i feel deep admiration for their courage and their will to fight for their life and for their liberty and for dignity. >> demonstrators had planned to hold an emergency protest against mubarak at u.n. plaza in san francisco. it turned into a celebration instead. the same thing will likely happen for a planned solidarity vigil at the plaza tomorrow. >>> a fresh start needs a fresh scrub. it is just after 8:00 saturday morning in cairo. these are live pictures showing people milling about there had been a call for a massive cleanup effort to begin
. >> president obama this afternoon talking about the role of egypt's military during the transition. even though the military is in control of the country right now, mr. obama says it's only a temporary caretaker and despite the euphoria in egypt right now and the president warns the days ahead will be difficult wins. he says that this is not the end of egypt's transition. it's just the beginning. and back here in the bay area, egyptian americans are celebrating that revolution half a...
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. >> reporter: president obama is calling on moammar gadhafi to step down and leave libya. the president made the comments during a private phone call to germany's chancellor. his strongest statement yet on the uprising in libya. thousands are trying to leave the country. british citizens struggled through a massive crowd in tripoli's airport to board the last government plane. >> very happy. the most happy in the world in this moment. >> reporter: two u.k. military planes rescued more than 150 civilians from libya's desert, many oil workers. >> i wasn't scared, it was just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> reporter: americans who arrived in malta from libya by ferry saturday spent much of their day in a control center set up by the u.s. embassy. libya's embattled government began sending out armed patrols to protect tripoli against rebels. gadaffi's son says the country remains calm despite violence in the capitol city. by some estimates more than 1000 people have been killed in libya and that's why the united nations security council held
. >> reporter: president obama is calling on moammar gadhafi to step down and leave libya. the president made the comments during a private phone call to germany's chancellor. his strongest statement yet on the uprising in libya. thousands are trying to leave the country. british citizens struggled through a massive crowd in tripoli's airport to board the last government plane. >> very happy. the most happy in the world in this moment. >> reporter: two u.k. military planes...
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. >> president obama made that remark at the morning national prayer breakfast. the white house is warning egypt, u.s. aid will ride on president mubarak's decision. protestors calling for another massive demonstration tomorrow. they have declared it the day of departure, the day they want president mubarak gone. so far, he is refusing to leave before his term is over in september. >>> recalled food, the grocery store knows who bought it. at least the ones who use their club cards. so why don't they call and warn them? the new lawsuit against safeway. >> get ready. pay more for less, big changes that could be in store for thousands of bay area commuters. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. at least this beautiful weather is free. and looking good. just a few high clouds throughout right now. we have some warmer weather to come. we'll talk about that coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the class action lawsuit says >>> two people are suing safeway for not informing them about recalled food. the class action lawsuit says that the groce
. >> president obama made that remark at the morning national prayer breakfast. the white house is warning egypt, u.s. aid will ride on president mubarak's decision. protestors calling for another massive demonstration tomorrow. they have declared it the day of departure, the day they want president mubarak gone. so far, he is refusing to leave before his term is over in september. >>> recalled food, the grocery store knows who bought it. at least the ones who use their club...
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welcomes, but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarak to immediately step down? president mubarak's continued leadership is critical and his opportunity to write his own legacy. >> secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending an international security conference, she said it's important egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is underway to keep the middle east stable. at the united nations michael herzenberg, cbs news. >> the protest spread here to the bay area today. thousands gathered in san francisco joining the call for a new start in egypt. don knapp attended their demonstration. [ yelling ] >> reporter: demonstrators at san francisco's un plaza say they are encouraged by and want to support the massive antigovernment protest in cairo. >> i think just the fact that people are refusing to leave the streets despite how mill take arrived and tactics of fear the government has been bringing, that the people's spirits are so much stronger than that, it's really inspiring. >> reporter: anti-mubarak demonstrators say they
welcomes, but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarak to immediately step down? president mubarak's continued leadership is critical and his opportunity to write his own legacy. >> secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending an international security conference, she said it's important egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is underway to keep the middle east stable. at the united nations michael herzenberg, cbs news. >> the...
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. >>> president obama calling for the libyan leader moammar gadhafi to step down. libya and the ruling family now facing punishment for the deadly response to antigovernment protests. scott goldberg with more on tonight's u.n. decision. >> reporter: onlookers reacted with surprise as the united nations security council unanimously voted to levy strong sanctions against libya. even china's representative agreed to the sanctions to place international travel bans on moammar gadhafi, his family and members of his inner circle. to freeze the family's assets and to refer the case to a war crime's tribunal in the hague. >> this is a clear warning to the libyan government that it must stop the killing. >> reporter: the vote followed a day of meetings interrupted as members of the council conferred with their own governments about the language and scope of the sanctions. saturday president obama made his strongest comments to date on the uprising saying in a private phone call to germany's chancellor gadaffi should step down and leave the country. 150 civilians were rescue
. >>> president obama calling for the libyan leader moammar gadhafi to step down. libya and the ruling family now facing punishment for the deadly response to antigovernment protests. scott goldberg with more on tonight's u.n. decision. >> reporter: onlookers reacted with surprise as the united nations security council unanimously voted to levy strong sanctions against libya. even china's representative agreed to the sanctions to place international travel bans on moammar...
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. >>> tonight, president obama coming to the bay area meeting with heavyweights from the tech industry. a private dinner will be at a home in san francisco. the group is expected to discuss the president's tech agenda, jobs, education and innovation part of his effort to reach out to the business community. the white house hasn't released the guest list but it's said to include facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg as well as executives from cisco systems, intel and google. >>> oakland police tell us they have no suspects for a triple shooting near interstate 880 and 98th avenue. three people were wounded on hunter avenue about 8:45 p.m. last night, the victims two men and a woman. two were shot on the street, the other was in a car. they are all expected to survive. >>> commander of a special drug task force under arrest this morning accused of selling the very drugs that he was supposed to be keeping off the streets. christin ayers is in martinez where the suspects are in jail. she joins us now live from martinez. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that top commander that you spoke ab
. >>> tonight, president obama coming to the bay area meeting with heavyweights from the tech industry. a private dinner will be at a home in san francisco. the group is expected to discuss the president's tech agenda, jobs, education and innovation part of his effort to reach out to the business community. the white house hasn't released the guest list but it's said to include facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg as well as executives from cisco systems, intel and google. >>>...
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president obama is pushing both sides to act now. >> we cannot allow gridlock to prevail. >> reporter: if the two parties do end up gridlocked, the government would shut down temporarily. hundreds of thousands of federal workers would be sent home without pay. this year's tax refunds would be delayed. as would applications for social security and veterans benefits. not every government service would stop in its tracks. the plan does keep several essential agencies up and running, like the military, the federal law enforcement agencies, and air traffic controllers. neither party says it wants the government shutdown, but both will have to compromise in order to keep that from happening. susan mcginnis, for cbs news, washington. >>> the european union is slapping new sanctions on the regime of libyan leader muomar quadafi. foreign leaders are meeting in geneva right now to discuss the new sanctions. quadafi is accused of using heavy weapons on civilians to end the uprising. the european government have already agreed to halt arms trades to the country and freeze the assets of the regime
president obama is pushing both sides to act now. >> we cannot allow gridlock to prevail. >> reporter: if the two parties do end up gridlocked, the government would shut down temporarily. hundreds of thousands of federal workers would be sent home without pay. this year's tax refunds would be delayed. as would applications for social security and veterans benefits. not every government service would stop in its tracks. the plan does keep several essential agencies up and running,...
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president obama announced he would no longer defend the 1996 law. the justice department defended that act until now. the attorney general said the president decided that the administration just can't defend it anymore. >> the president's position on the defense of marriage act has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> house speaker john boehner says the white house should be focused instead on creating jobs and cutting spending. a gay and lesbian task force calls the move a step toward recognizing our common humanity. >>> seaworld in florida says its trainers will soon be back in the water with killer whales for the first time since a trainer was killed. a woman was died when she was dragged into the water and killed by a six ton we'll. the seaworld plans to spend millions in upgrades at its three parks including one in san diego. >>> all right. we are looking at some very fascinating weather, folks. don't get to see this all the time. the possibility of snow in the bay area. haven't started with that yet but we have
president obama announced he would no longer defend the 1996 law. the justice department defended that act until now. the attorney general said the president decided that the administration just can't defend it anymore. >> the president's position on the defense of marriage act has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> house speaker john boehner says the white house should be focused instead on creating jobs and cutting spending. a gay and lesbian...
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president obama and the u.s. chamber of commerce are geographic neighbors in washington, d.c. today the president walked over to pay a visit. alexis christopher on his call for a new partnership. >> reporter: president obama walked the block to the chamber of commerce for a neighbor of business leaders. >> maybe if i had brought over a fruit cake when i first moved in we would have got off to a better start. >> reporter: they have butted heads over financial regulations and the healthcare overhaul. now both sides are looking to work together. >> i have got one message. my message is now is the time to invest in america. >> reporter: president obama argued businesses have a responsibility to help the u.s. economy. he called on executives to start using the nearly $2 trillion on their balance sheets to create jobs. the president pledged to help american businesses compete with a change in the corporate tax code and a push for more exports. but he warned that shouldn't translate into more record wall street profits and big bonuses. >> they have to be shared by american workers. w
president obama and the u.s. chamber of commerce are geographic neighbors in washington, d.c. today the president walked over to pay a visit. alexis christopher on his call for a new partnership. >> reporter: president obama walked the block to the chamber of commerce for a neighbor of business leaders. >> maybe if i had brought over a fruit cake when i first moved in we would have got off to a better start. >> reporter: they have butted heads over financial regulations and...
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. >> reporter: protestors urged president obama to go further. >> president obama, say directly to mubarak, you have to leave and peace will be returned to egypt in one second. >> reporter: the state department is helping americans leave egypt. but the university of california says it used its own resources to get 19ucla archaeological students safely out of the country. the 19 students flew on a charter flight to spain and should return to california this week. >>> now, coming up on the cbs evening news, katie couric reports from cairo tonight with protestors saying the time has come for a new egypt and she is going to have the latest on the crisis at 5:30. >>> well, proof tonight even luxury isn't safe from the recession. a nearly century old high-end hotel in the east bay has filed for bankruptcy. juliette goodrich with what this means for the future of the claremont hotel and spa, juliette. >> reporter: hi, allen. you know, on an absolutely beautiful day like this, the claremont hotel is breathtaking. take a look at this. it is a fixture in the bay area. but claremont and bankruptcy in
. >> reporter: protestors urged president obama to go further. >> president obama, say directly to mubarak, you have to leave and peace will be returned to egypt in one second. >> reporter: the state department is helping americans leave egypt. but the university of california says it used its own resources to get 19ucla archaeological students safely out of the country. the 19 students flew on a charter flight to spain and should return to california this week. >>>...
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. >>> also in the news tonight, the obama administration talking with egyptian officials now about the possibility of president hosni mubarak stepping down right away. it's friday in egypt now. protestors have said today is the day they will force hosni mubarak out. this next video may be difficult to watch. demonstrators have faced dangerous conditions, but video shows a police van tearing through that crowd and running over a number of people. this one shows a diplomatic car hitting several protestors. antigovernment activists are pitching in to try to protect one another. >> reporter: this is the center of what is now open war. with the front line along the north side of liberation square, the opponents are pinned in behind their own made barricades well supplied with rocks and running id checks. >> anyone -- [ audio difficulty ] >> reporter: some of those caught become prisoners of war. others just fall through the cracks. egypt's military took a more active role today trying to maneuver between the battling groups. the tanks were no match for the friend seed app -- frenzied crowd.
. >>> also in the news tonight, the obama administration talking with egyptian officials now about the possibility of president hosni mubarak stepping down right away. it's friday in egypt now. protestors have said today is the day they will force hosni mubarak out. this next video may be difficult to watch. demonstrators have faced dangerous conditions, but video shows a police van tearing through that crowd and running over a number of people. this one shows a diplomatic car hitting...
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. >>> president obama said good- bye to the bay area today. just about three hours ago, the president took off from sfo in air force one. mr. obama stopped by the bay area to talk with silicon valley leaders about jobs and the economy. did he that last night at a private din -- he did that last night at a private dinner in woodside. he just touched down in oregon where he will talk this afternoon at an intel plant. >>> former president bill clinton is in the bay area this afternoon. he will talk about the challenge of globalization and the growing interdependence between nations. it's all at a private computer security conference today at san francisco's moscone center. >>> her appearance at a wrestling tournament made history. >> why her opponent decided to forfeit the match and what happened in the next round. it's all coming up. >>> and the rain we have the snow in the mountains. what could it mean for the holiday weekend? we'll talk about that next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> if you are a skier or snowboarder don't you wish you were already
. >>> president obama said good- bye to the bay area today. just about three hours ago, the president took off from sfo in air force one. mr. obama stopped by the bay area to talk with silicon valley leaders about jobs and the economy. did he that last night at a private din -- he did that last night at a private dinner in woodside. he just touched down in oregon where he will talk this afternoon at an intel plant. >>> former president bill clinton is in the bay area this...
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something the obama administration is discussing with the egyptian officials. the tv station says its office in cairo has been damaged by gangs of thugs it linked to the current regime. >>> a pigeon problem is keeping people from going out on the town, at least that's what the city's chamber of commerce thinks. they say the number of pigeons and droppings on the street are forcing people to stay away from downtown. their solution? a pigeon relocation project. nine pigeons have been moved out of the area so far. >> the last thing you want is to have your streetscape and downtown have a concentration of these pigeons. >> no, not aware of bird problems at all. but it could because i'm never looking down. >> the mayor didn't know how much the pigeon relocation project cost, but it's a project some business owners think could be taken care of at a later time. >> watch for the pigeons and the poop. >> and the poop. >>> first the octopus, remember that predicted the world cup river? >> yeah. now the memorial in his honor. >> yeah. now see how a tiger is weighing in on
something the obama administration is discussing with the egyptian officials. the tv station says its office in cairo has been damaged by gangs of thugs it linked to the current regime. >>> a pigeon problem is keeping people from going out on the town, at least that's what the city's chamber of commerce thinks. they say the number of pigeons and droppings on the street are forcing people to stay away from downtown. their solution? a pigeon relocation project. nine pigeons have been...